[NewMusic] Good book about Cage's Music?

[Michael Henry]

Beyond Pritchett's book, you'll need to dig through the various musicological journals
(Perspectives of New Music, Journal of the American Musicological Society, etc.),
because there really isn't a much else other than the isolated passage in various tomes
(Paul Griffiths, etc.)

I seem to recall that most of the major academic music journals devoted entire issues
to Cage and his music after his death.

Good opportunity for someone interested in doing some research to write a book.
It's really quite surprising that some major musico-analytical text hasn't shown up yet,
given Cage's stature. For those interested in such a project, I do know that Northwestern
University got most of Cage's manuscripts (Wesleyan got his writings/letters).

-MH

(still not going anywhere near my-Rupert Murdoch-space.com)

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Most of the ones I have seen focus on his writings, lectures and
philosophy. I would really  like a blow by blow of his composing
methods during different periods and a breakdown of what pieces
address which ideas.


Damon Smith

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